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Ptero · 12-13-2016, 03:02 AM

What you mean is that you are not smart enough to do it with a Smart Car. I don't know if most people would do it right. I know that I have pulled similar loads from Chicago and Houston to California in the Smart with no problems. Lots of local loads just as heavy over the past 8 years. That makes me the guy who knows how to do it safely, not you.

In the photo, the rock is being slowly hand-winched forward to a position just a hair forward of the trailer axle to give 75 pounds on the tongue. Yes, weight is coming off the drive axles but the back of the trailer is resting on the ground. I had no problem pulling the trailer out of the ditch with the rock in it, on dirt.

You probably don't realize how stable the Smart is with 900 lbs on the front axle, 1200 on the rear, and 1000 on the trailer. The entire combination, with the load, weighs less than an empty pickup truck and it rides better than an empty Smart. With the rock, the center of gravity of the whole tamale is about 24-inches. About the same as a Corvette. Think about that before you panic, Polyanna.

Did I even think about why the Smart does not have a tow hitch as an option? Yeah. The same reason my BMW V12 doesn't have a tow hitch as an option.
Also, the Smart relies on me to keep it going in the right direction, not some gizmo.

Having a trailer and a car, any car, is a lot more eco-friendly than a guy with a pickup truck and a forklift. BTW, have you noticed the name of this website? And what people are trying to accomplish here?

12-13-2016, 03:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
Ptero Hydrogen Nut Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California Posts: 152 Smart Car ForTwo Pure - '08 Smart Fortwo Pure stripped 90 day: 51.35 mpg (US) BMW 750iL V12 - '90 BMW V12 90 day: 26.4 mpg (US) Wildfire 250C - '08 Shandong Pioneer 250C Thanks: 2 Thanked 33 Times in 22 Posts	What you mean is that you are not smart enough to do it with a Smart Car. I don't know if most people would do it right. I know that I have pulled similar loads from Chicago and Houston to California in the Smart with no problems. Lots of local loads just as heavy over the past 8 years. That makes me the guy who knows how to do it safely, not you. In the photo, the rock is being slowly hand-winched forward to a position just a hair forward of the trailer axle to give 75 pounds on the tongue. Yes, weight is coming off the drive axles but the back of the trailer is resting on the ground. I had no problem pulling the trailer out of the ditch with the rock in it, on dirt. You probably don't realize how stable the Smart is with 900 lbs on the front axle, 1200 on the rear, and 1000 on the trailer. The entire combination, with the load, weighs less than an empty pickup truck and it rides better than an empty Smart. With the rock, the center of gravity of the whole tamale is about 24-inches. About the same as a Corvette. Think about that before you panic, Polyanna. Did I even think about why the Smart does not have a tow hitch as an option? Yeah. The same reason my BMW V12 doesn't have a tow hitch as an option. Also, the Smart relies on me to keep it going in the right direction, not some gizmo. Having a trailer and a car, any car, is a lot more eco-friendly than a guy with a pickup truck and a forklift. BTW, have you noticed the name of this website? And what people are trying to accomplish here? __________________ Ptero Last edited by Ptero; 12-13-2016 at 03:11 AM..